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Fans split on Manny’s fight
Even as challenger Manny Pacquiao declared himself the underdog in his July 15 fight against WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina in Kuala Lumpur, oddsmakers insist the Filipino boxing icon is…
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Ancajas warned to expect tough fight
FRESNO. It won?t be an easy defense for IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas when he takes on mandatory challenger Jonas Sultan in the first-ever world title fight between two Filipinos outside the…
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Fortune says he’s Filipino, too
Strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune said the other day he feels at home working with an all-Filipino team in preparing Manny Pacquiao for his fight against WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse…
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Windfall for Sonsona?s foe
Indonesian journeyman Arief Blader didn?t win a single round in losing a unanimous decision to former WBO superflyweight champion Marvelous Marvin Sonsona but pocketed a windfall of $2,700 as a consolation prize…
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Floyd vows to return love
Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. said he was bowled over by the Filipino hospitality during his recent five-day visit to the country, vowing to Presidential special assistant Secretary Bong Go he?ll…
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Matthysse not just a slugger
WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina dropped a hint of what he has in store for challenger Manny Pacquiao when they battle at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July…
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Is Vasyl biting more than he can chew?
There?s no question that today, Vasyl Lomachenko is the world?s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. No one comes close to the precision, high level of technique and skill set that the Ukrainian brings…
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Comeback bouts spice Barriga undercard
Comebacking fighters A. J. Banal, Marvin Sonsona and Genesis Servania take on separate Indonesian opponents to headline the undercard of the main event featuring Mark Anthony Barriga against Colombia?s Gabriel Mendoza in…
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All set for Ancajas defense
The search for a fitting venue to stage IBF superflyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas? historic fifth title defense against countryman Jonas Sultan has ended. After considering Las Vegas, Daly City and Palm Springs,…
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Oscar to go to KL for fight
Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez has confirmed that Oscar de la Hoya will be at ringside to witness WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse?s first title defense against challenger Manny Pacquiao at…
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Lucas offers to tattoo Manny
WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina has offered to tattoo Manny Pacquiao, assuring his challenger that he is a proficient artist who has inscribed body marks on himself and Argentine fighters…
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Donaire?s class act
There were calls for former world boxing champion Nonito Donaire, Jr. to retire after his loss by decision to Carl Frampton in Belfast last weekend. He?s 35 and the Filipino Flash has…
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Donaire speaks out on loss
Nonito Donaire, Jr. gave no excuses for his loss to Carl Frampton and said yesterday size made the difference as the Irishman used his physical advantage to enable a tactical gameplan in…
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Late rally fails for Donaire
Nonito Donaire, Jr. staged a bold assault in the homestretch but failed to overcome Carl Frampton who held on to win the interim WBO featherweight crown via a unanimous 12-round decision at…
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Referee, judges named by WBA
It won?t be until at least two weeks before the WBA welterweight title fight between defending champion Lucas Matthysse and challenger Manny Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur on July 15 that the referee…
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Lucas insists no eye surgery
WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina said the other day he never had surgery to repair a reportedly fractured orbital bone but admitted he had temporary blindness in the left eye…
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Matthysse vows to fight with honor
WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina said the other day facing ring icon Manny Pacquiao in the first defense of his title is a challenge that will open doors for bigger…
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Donaire lays own odds for Belfast bout
Oddsmakers have installed Northern Ireland?s Carl Frampton a 6-1 favorite to beat Nonito Donaire, Jr. in their 12-round fight for the interim WBO featherweight title in Belfast on April 21 but the…
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MPBL opens next joust June 12
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will launch its second tournament on Independence Day, June 12, and founder Sen. Manny Pacquiao is optimistic that more teams will join to expand from a…
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Manny follows in Ali?s footsteps
Boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson performed all over the world before they hung up their gloves as a way of giving back to fans who revered them as heroes.…
